School playground surfacing - a randomised prospective comparison of injury rates on granite sand versus wood chip surfaces

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN02647424

Enrollment

Registered

2005-08-10

Start date

2005-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Children?s fractures from falling off play equipment. Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Fracture

Interventions

Granite sand playground surfaces versus wood fibre engineered playground surfaces.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. School children 2. Ages 5 - 11, either sex 3. Injured on falls from play equipment during supervised school hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children injured when school is not in session.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fracture rates, upper extremity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Head injury, all injury	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 1, 2026